Julie was born in 1971 in Moscow. She immigrated to the United States in 1974 and settled in the Midwest. At the age of 14 she enrolled full time in the studio of M. Twarsky. Subsequently she studied under B. Bragow and T. S. Daly. In 1990 she immigrated to Israel. In 1995 she studied at the Art Students League, NY where she received very traditional training. Her work is very much influenced by the magic and spirituality of Jerusalem